Talat Yaqoob

Role

Talat Yaqoob is Director of Equate Scotland, the national expert on gender equality in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and the Co-Founder and Chair of Women 5050, the national campaign for fair representation of women in politics and on public boards.

Background

Talat has worked in the third sector managing projects in a range of areas including, mental wellbeing, education rights, international health development and tackling violence against women. She has significant experience in strategic planning, campaigning and public affairs.